Rhode Island Department of Education
Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Bond Dissociation Energies and Resonance

State Standards: (GLEs/GSEs)


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Context of Lesson:
This lesson is after the class has learned about the different types of covalent bonds: single, double, triple, and coordinate covalent. This class will focus on how the students can figure out which types of bonds are stronger than others.

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Objectives:
  • When given 3 compounds the students will be able to list them in order of increasing bond strength.

Instruction:
Opening:
  • Collect the homework
    • Ask if the students have any questions.
  • Explain the days agenda.

Engagement:
  • We’ve learned about different types of covalent bonds: single, double, triple, coordinate covalent. Do we know anything about the strength of bonds or have any ideas.
    • Classroom activity using rubber bands.
      • One rubber band for each bond.
        • The more rubber bands the harder it is to stretch/break; its the same with bonds.
          • Why does this matter?
            • Melting points, boiling points, etc.
              • Can you predict which compound will have a higher or lower melting or boiling point.
  • There are other things that can effect bond strengths.
    • Resonance.
      • What is it?
      • It contributes to some exceptions to the octet rule.
        • As we already know chemistry is complicated and some rules can be broken.
        • Compounds with an odd number of valence electrons do not follow the octet rule and therefore have resonance.

Closure:
  • Recap of the days activities. What they learned today.
  • Ask if the students have any questions.
  • Tell the students what to expect in the next class: molecular orbitals.

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(only done after lesson is enacted)


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